Contraception Reviews

Mini pill and lower back pain

How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on mini pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

69%

Quite a bit

13%

A bit

8%

A lot

8%

A great deal

3%

Out of the 39 reviews for mini pill, 12 people (31%) reported lower back pain.

Reviewers that reported lower back pain as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6 days ago

i have had really bad headaches on this pill, and i never had headache before taking it. i have also had a large amount of bleeding, i bled for 11 days 2 weeks into taking my first pack and I also had lost part of my uterine lining at the begging of those 11 days. since then i have had spotting which i also have never had before. i am considering taking a new pill but i don't know which one yet.

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Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  11th Feb 26

I had break through bleeding for about the first 4 months. After my period stopped completely. I'm a bit more tired, but no depression or mood swings.


Improved skin

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
39 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  10th Oct 25

I gained weight on slynd when I stopped nursing my baby. I gained weight in areas I normally don't gain weight in despite dieting and intense workouts. Weight is not really coming off despite being off the birth control.


Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

1 helpful

0 comments

Mini pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

51% of mini pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Tender breasts

41% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts

3

Breast enlargement

39% of mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

4

Period like cramps

39% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps

5

Vaginal discharge

31% of mini pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge


Possible mini pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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